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8 patient evaluations for Botulinum Toxin Type A taken for the purpose of 'stiffness/spasticity'

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Dec 15, 2015 (Started Oct 23, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (frequent urination, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 150 units Every 3 months
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Cost: $100-199 monthly

May 28, 2015 (Started Oct 23, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (frequent urination, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 units Every 3 months
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Apr 22, 2014 (Started Oct 23, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (frequent urination, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 units Every 3 months
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Jan 15, 2014 (Started Oct 23, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Every 3 months
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 23, 2013 (Started Oct 23, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Every 3 months
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 28, 2013 (Started Nov 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (My left arm became very weak. I could not use it to lift anything or even wash my hair. It wore of this past narch. Decided not to have any more injections., weakness in left arm)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2012 (Started Apr 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 25, 2011 (Started Apr 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2011 (Started Sep 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for foot drop)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 units Every 3 months
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Jan 26, 2011 (Started Sep 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for foot drop)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 units Every 3 months
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Nov 18, 2010 (Started Sep 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for foot drop)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 units Every 3 months
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Jul 28, 2010 (Started Sep 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for foot drop)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 units Every 3 months
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Apr 16, 2010 (Started Sep 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for foot drop)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 units Every 3 months
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  • 2 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2010 (Started Jan 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weakness in leg(s))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weakness in leg(s)

Oct 9, 2010 (Started Jan 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weakness in leg(s))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weakness in leg(s)
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 1, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Oct 1, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Jun 22, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Jun 11, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

May 9, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Apr 11, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Mar 20, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks
  • 3 helpful marks

Oct 23, 2008 (Started Apr 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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